Dongfang Linglong, a mid-level team leader at Yancheng City Criminal Police Team, was in the area for an assignment with her colleagues when the report came in. Immediately, they stationed themselves at the upcoming bus station to intercept the reported bus. As soon as she climbed aboard, three individuals were identified as being severely injured.
It was clear to Dongfang Linglong and her two associates that ordinary people would not be so brutal. Thus, the person who attacked these three must be a thief who had been caught in the act and reacted violently. Furthermore, there was a young woman nearby making a ruckus, seemingly accusing the culprit.
Although puzzled as to why the offender had not escaped after assaulting people, the young woman's accusations, along with Dongfang Linglong's initial perceptions, led her to immediately cast Lv Zhong as the thief. She was preparing to have her colleagues take this "thief" back to the station when she herself became the target of scorn and vitriol.
If this wasn't a public place and she didn't have to uphold the police image, Dongfang Linglong would not mind treating this thief to a severe beating. However, at this moment, Dongfang Linglong was thoroughly provoked. She wore a cold expression and ordered her colleagues: "Zhao Wuyang, Yang Shaojun, take him away!"
The two officers, one on either side, began to advance on Lv Zhong.
Carrying his laptop bag, Lv Zhong glanced coldly at the encroaching officers, then refocused on Dongfang Linglong. He sneered, "Chapter leader of the police force, huh? With your level of competency and intelligence, it's hard to believe your position is fully legitimate."
What?
Dongfang Linglong was so infuriated that she felt like her anger was about to skyrocket. Her beautiful eyes bulged, staring at Lv Zhong with fury. Her teeth gritted until they made an audible grinding sound. Lv Zhong's words almost succeeded in fully igniting her pent-up rage.
Her chest heaved dramatically with her short breaths, and she had clenched her fists so tightly they were turning blue.
"What? I hit the nail on the head, didn't I?" Lv Zhong commented nonchalantly. Despite the fact that she was an exceptionally stunning woman, in Lv Zhong's eyes, she was just another piece of decoration—unaware of right from wrong, lacking discernment, earning her resounding title in such a young age had to involve some dishonest ways.
"Illegitimate? You're insulting our team leader. Let me tell you, our leader earned her master's degree from the Central Police Academy at only twenty years old. Her appointment as a mid-level team leader is actually a waste of her talents." Zhao Wuyang, the young male officer, glared at Lv Zhong, indignantly rebuking him.
Earned a master's degree from the Central Police Academy at twenty?
Lv Zhong was taken aback, then slowly shaking his head, incredulous. With her limited insight, even graduation from the Central Police Academy seemed unlikely, let alone earning a master's degree—unless she had substantial connections. And this scenario would cast doubt on the legitimacy of her master's degree too.
Although Lv Zhong kept his thoughts to himself, his skeptical expression and the shake of his head did not escape Dongfang Linglong's notice.
At that moment, Dongfang Linglong truly felt belittled. A feeling of extreme indignation swelled in her chest, leaving her nearly breathless. Dongfang Linglong had never seen herself so filled with loathing for a person before.
Noticing the escalating tension between Lv Zhong and the officers, the young woman became excited, chiming in hurriedly, "Officers, you see now, he remains so insolent even now. That only goes to show how rampant he must have been earlier. Not only did he steal, but he also assaulted others when caught. He is essentially a robber. You cannot let him go unpunished... "
"Shut up!" Lv Zhong shot her a cold glance. His icy gaze sent a shiver down her spine, leaving her too terrified to make another sound.
Seeing that the young woman didn't dare to continue, Lv Zhong turned to Dongfang Linglong and said nonchalantly, "Alright, I don't care if your position is illegitimate. But if you genuinely can't identify these men as thieves, then I, a layperson, am willing to enlighten you."
What?
This man dared to instruct the team leader?
This kid is just too annoying!
Zhao Wuyang and Yang Shaojun were suddenly fuming with anger. At that moment, they had both rushed towards Lv Zhong. One from the left and one from the right, they reached out to grab Lv Zhong, intending to pin his arms.
Lv Zhong furrowed his brows, preparing to strike.
Having trained in the National Martial Arts with his grandfather since childhood, he definitely didn't maintain the deep reverence for the police like an ordinary person. As long as the other side dared to make a move, and he was in the right, he didn't mind teaching these two cops a lesson.
"Zhao Wuyang, Yang Shaojun, stop!" Dongfang Linglong suddenly called out to her two colleagues.
"What?" Both of the young policemen turned their heads in surprise, halting their actions, looking utterly perplexed.
They saw Dongfang Linglong had approached as well, suppressing her anger towards Lv Zhong, she said to her colleagues, "This kid is not a thief. Take all these people back to the police cars."
"What? The thief isn't this kid before us, but those lying on the ground?" Zhao Wuyang and Yang Shaojun were both stunned, nonplussed, they began muttering to themselves.
They had always thought that Lv Zhong was the thief, but to their surprise, Dongfang Linglong was now asserting that the others were the real culprits. They were somewhat skeptical, but none the less, they still prepared to handcuff the woman and the few individuals injured by Lv Zhong.
Seeing the dispute between Lv Zhong and the police, the woman had initially been exhilarated. She was enjoying the drama. But she hadn't expected Dongfang Linglong to detect something odd from her demeanor in a heartbeat. Moreover, Lv Zhong's fearlessness before the police finally helped Dongfang Linglong discern who the thieves were.
Seeing the two policemen were not apprehending Lv Zhong, but instead were coming to arrest her, the woman was immediately panicked and shrieked, "I...I'm not a thief, don't catch me. We...We just wanted to take revenge on this kid..."
On hearing the woman expose their motives, where else could Zhao Wuyang and Yang Shaojun not understand that these were the thieves? They immediately subdued her.
Afterwards, Dongfang Linglong, Zhao Wuyang, and Yang Shaojun questioned the individuals in the bus. After getting a clear understanding of the situation, Dongfang Linglong asked Zhao Wuyang and Yang Shaojun to first escort these miscreants off the bus….
Watching her colleagues escort the thieves back to the police cars, Dongfang Linglong nodded in satisfaction. She then cast another deep glance at Lv Zhong, saying, "Although they are thieves, it's a bit excessive for you to seriously injure them. Come with me to the police station!"
"So if they were to strike me first, I can't fight back?" Lv Zhong looked at Dongfang Linglong disdainfully and sneered.
"You can defend yourself appropriately, but now you have acted excessively in self-defense! So, come back to the police station with me....." Dongfang Linglong spoke matter-of-factly.
In fact, with her keen senses, she had long recognized that the thieves had merely suffered flesh wounds. Even the worst injured one just had a dislocated arm. However, being repeatedly infuriated by Lv Zhong, Dongfang Linglong indeed intended to finally scare Lv Zhong and teach him a lesson.
Lv Zhong gave Dongfang Linglong a serious look, and after a long pause, he spoke, "You're so anxious to take me to the police station, are you planning a personal vendetta?"
Having been found out, Dongfang Linglong was almost taken aback. She found it hard to meet Lv Zhong's gaze, nevertheless, she firmly replied, "You are delusional to think your actions would merit a personal grudge, Kid. Come with me...."
A smile crept onto Lv Zhong's face, he said nonchalantly, "Well, since you put it that way, I'll accompany you to the police station, then."